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Government plan to use spare capacity in primary schools to deliver early years targets is 鈥渦nlikely to work鈥, report suggests

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Nov 19, 2024
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Plans to utilise spare capacity in primary schools across England to deliver the spaces required for the ongoing early entitlement expansion is 鈥渦nlikely to work鈥, a report produced by consultancy Frontier Economics has stated.聽聽Read more

Nearly 18,000 early educators could be recruited if more roles included part-time or flexible options, new study claims

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Nov 19, 2024
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Increasing the volume of early years roles that are part-time or include flexible working options would aid the recruitment of educators in the sector, a study by social enterprise Timewise has found.聽Read more

Families face rising early years costs for families and setting closures as providers warns of the impact of National Insurance and minimum wage rises, 麻花影视survey finds

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Nov 12, 2024
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Parents are set to face rising early years costs and setting closures as the early years sector grapples with the impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) and minimum wages, a new Early Years 麻花影视survey of...Read more

Pregnant Then Screwed research shows a quarter of parents could leave the workforce if early years costs rise by 10%

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Nov 12, 2024
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A 10% rise in early years costs could lead to parents needing to leave the workforce, according to Pregnant Then Screwed survey results.聽聽Read more

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Early years providers in Wales given permanent business rates relief from Welsh government

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Nov 12, 2024
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The temporary business rate relief announced in 2019 has now been made permanent by the Welsh Government.Read more

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